Oathreni

Description

Oathreni, also known as "Orcs," "Ogres," "Trolls," and "Hobgoblins" are an intelligent bipedal mammalian race found throughout all of planet Haven. They are a member of the Edian Races, a group of seven individual races all descendent from the Inomeni race, the Edia, who once held dominion over the whole of the world. Oathreni are a fairly populace race of the world, as it is not uncommon one may find one of the Orckin wandering the world. Usually existing in self-isolated racial communities, Oathreni are one of the most reserved of the Edian Races, often wishing to be left alone from the other sapient races of the world, often showing mistrust to those not Oathreni. Thanks to this, Oathreni have not often held power over large swaths of land and sea, as their number often can only hope to gain control over small localized regions, though there are notable deviations of this throughout world history. As well, their number is far outshined by the populations of their sister Edian-races, such as the Mythra, Sylvians, and Gnarvesh, further preventing the Oathreni from gaining significant foothold in the world stage.

The name of "Oathreni" literally translates for the Edian word "Faithful friend," so named for perhaps one of the Oathreni's most famous aspects, that being the race's inherent undying loyalty to those they imprint upon as friend, lover or kin. If one manages to earn the trust and companionship of an Oathreni, they will eternally remain as an ever faithful companion to them, so long as that trust they have placed upon them remains unbetrayed. Alongside their faithfulness in companionship, the Oathreni hold an enduring will to make good on almost any promise given, as it is inherent to their being to try their hardest to make right on their word, making an Oathreni's word one of the most trustworthy in all the world, though a clever Oathreni may use this to their advantage, as one may not expect an Orc to lie.

Oathreni the world over have had to deal with vast mistrust, or even open revolution by the other races of the world, though this would be most extreme by their fellow Edian Races, as the common perception of the world is that the Orckin are not but savage barbarian, and demented pillager. Though these fears are not total fiction, as it is very common for an Oathreni to let rage consume their mind, anger swiftly becoming the common response to all slights against them, for an Oathreni will not suffer disrespect. And as the Oathreni are famed for their strength and savage fighting ability, these compound to forge the image of the vile Orc much of the world holds. For centuries, the Oathreni have had to claw and bite their way into social relevance, sometimes gaining it, often losing it almost as quickly. As such, Oathreni must learn to live with what they are given, as in an intermixed racial society, an Oathreni can only hope for a high military career, and not much more.